# Poke Gate

> Use this tool when you need to remotely access and control your Mac using messaging platforms like iMessage, Telegram, or SMS. Poke Gate solves the problem of remote system management by tunneling a local MCP server to Poke's cloud, enabling execution of shell commands, file access, and system info retrieval. It provides a user-friendly interface through a native macOS menu bar app and CLI, making it ideal for users who require remote Mac management capabilities.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/f-poke-gate  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/f-poke-gate

## Description

Runs a local MCP server and tunnels it to Poke's cloud, enabling the Poke AI assistant to execute shell commands, read/write files, take screenshots, and access system info on your Mac via iMessage, Telegram, or SMS. Includes a native macOS menu bar app and CLI.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** communication
- **Updated:** 2026-05-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/f-poke-gate)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/f/poke-gate>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "f-poke-gate"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/f-poke-gate` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/f-poke-gate/pull`

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